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FAST TR QR Code payment illustration

Mobile Payments

What Is FAST – TR QR Code?

TR QR Code is the QR code standard defined by the regulation on generating and using TR QR codes in payment services. FAST – TR QR Code refers to the TR QR Code used for payments made through FAST, built on BKM's infrastructure.

Table listing the EMV chip specifications used by Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB, Discover, and UnionPay

EMV

What are EMV Schemes?

EMV standards form the foundation for chip cards to work on terminals worldwide, but each scheme - VSDC (Visa), M/Chip (Mastercard), AEIPS (Amex), J Smart (JCB), D-PAS (Discover), and UICS (UnionPay) - defines its own keys, rules, and card profiles.

Transactions available at an ATM

ATM

Transactions You Can Make at an ATM

Moving branch transactions to channels such as ATMs, internet banking and mobile banking lowers banking costs, so almost every transaction can now be done through them. Here is what ATMs offer.

PayPal QR code payment screen shown on a mobile phone

Payment Institutions & E-Money

PayPal Expands Its QR Code Payment Service

PayPal announced that it is launching payments with QR codes in 28 markets worldwide, including the USA, the UK, France, Hong Kong and Canada. Businesses can use QR codes to accept payments and consumers to shop contactlessly through the PayPal mobile app.

Dynamic QR code payment verification illustration

Merchant & POS

What Is Dynamic Verification?

Dynamic verification means that, in a payment initiated with a dynamic QR code, transaction-specific details such as the recipient's name, account number and amount are verified online by the receiving participant at the time of the transaction.

Table listing ISO 8583 Field 25 (POS Condition Code) values

ISO 8583

ISO 8583 Field Descriptions (F25)

F25 - POINT OF SERVICE (POS) CONDITION CODE is the field that defines the condition under which a POS transaction was performed. Possible values include 00 Normal presentment, 01 Customer not present, 02 Unattended terminal, and more.

Illustration of a Terminal Master Key (TMK) securing a payment terminal

HSM & Security

What is TMK (Terminal Master Key)?

TMK stands for Terminal Master Key, a key-encrypting key distributed manually or automatically under a previously established TMK. It is used to distribute data encryption keys to an ATM or POS terminal within a local network.

BKM API gateway integration deadline

Payment Systems

Target Date for BKM API Gateway Integration Amended

An amendment was made to the communiqué on the information systems of payment and e-money institutions and data sharing services, setting 31/3/2025 as the deadline for other payment service providers' obligations.

Mifare contactless smart card

Debit Card

Features of Mifare Cards

We previously explained detailed information about Mifare cards at the link below: https://unalarif.com/yazi/mifare-kart-nedir/ Now let's list the technical features of Mifare cards.

Ingenico POS terminal illustrating POS brand and model

Merchant & POS

What does POS brand and model mean?

Just like a car, a POS device has a brand and a model, for example Ingenico ICT220 or Ingenico ICT250. Each model differs from the others: some have a contactless reader while others may not, and screens, memory and features vary.